Greenleaf Trust raised its position in MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ:MSTR - Free Report) by 285.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,843 shares of the software maker's stock after acquiring an additional 3,586 shares during the quarter. Greenleaf Trust's holdings in MicroStrategy were worth $1,403,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in MicroStrategy by 746.2% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 20,647 shares of the software maker's stock worth $3,481,000 after buying an additional 18,207 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in MicroStrategy during the 3rd quarter valued at $254,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in MicroStrategy by 979.8% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,727 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,134,000 after purchasing an additional 6,104 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of MicroStrategy by 782.8% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 4,255 shares of the software maker's stock worth $717,000 after purchasing an additional 3,773 shares during the period. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of MicroStrategy by 10,398.4% during the 3rd quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 224,245 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $37,808,000 after purchasing an additional 222,109 shares in the last quarter. 59.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Several brokerages have commented on MSTR. Compass Point upgraded shares of MicroStrategy to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. TD Cowen upped their price target on MicroStrategy from $392.00 to $525.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and set a $650.00 price objective on shares of MicroStrategy in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on shares of MicroStrategy from $300.00 to $510.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Finally, Maxim Group lifted their price target on shares of MicroStrategy from $193.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $483.22.
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Shares of NASDAQ MSTR opened at $347.09 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $83.18 billion, a P/E ratio of -164.73 and a beta of 3.25. MicroStrategy Incorporated has a twelve month low of $46.75 and a twelve month high of $543.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The company has a 50 day moving average of $358.69 and a 200 day moving average of $252.22.
In related news, CAO Jeanine Montgomery sold 752 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $322.45, for a total value of $242,482.40. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 6,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,069,484.10. This trade represents a 10.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Stephen X. Graham sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $451.36, for a total transaction of $9,027,200.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 6,970 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,145,979.20. This represents a 74.16 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 102,000 shares of company stock worth $32,259,177 over the last quarter. 9.16% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
MicroStrategy Incorporated provides artificial intelligence-powered enterprise analytics software and services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers MicroStrategy ONE, which provides non-technical users with the ability to directly access novel and actionable insights for decision-making; and MicroStrategy Cloud for Government service, which offers always-on threat monitoring that meets the rigorous technical and regulatory needs of governments and financial institutions.
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